Improvement in bosom ironing-boards



L. A. VAN KUREN.

BOSOM-I'RONING BOARDS.

No. 182,619. Patented. Sept.-26,1876.

N w NW i .A"

ewe l I fly NPETERS. PHOTO-UTHOGRAPHER, WASHINGTON. D C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LUTHERA. VAN KUREN, OF BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK? IMPROVEMENT IN BOSOM l RONlNG-BOARDS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. I 82,619, dated September 26, 1676; application filed June 12, 1876.

' tion In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 represents a top view, and Fig. 2 a vertical longitudinal section on line m m, Fig. 1, of my improved ironing-board for shirt-bosoms.

Similar letters of reference indicate correspondin g parts.

The object of my invention is to provide an improved ironing-board for shirt-bosoms, by which the bosoins may be stretched to the required tension in an easy, quick, and readilyadjusted manner.

The invention consists of a bosom-board, with bottom crossstrips and beveled bar or piece hinged at one end of the board.

In the drawing, A represents a board for ironing shirt-bosoms, which is curved and pointed at one end for the neck-band, and provided with a hinged cross-piece or bar, B, at the opposite end that fastens, in connection with the extended cross-strip O, the lower part of the shirt; The hinged piece B is made beveled at the upper side, so that the strain is brought below the hinges, and thereby the swinging piece retained in position on the cross-strip.

When the shirt is to be applied the crosspiece B is swung up, and the proper tension on the board is then given to the bosom by the hands. The shirt and cross-piece are then jointly carried down on the cross-strip and held securely by the same and the board, as the line of tension is below the hanging of the stretching-bar. The hinged bar B is extended at both sides over the board, to admit the readier swinging into downward and upward positions.

The bosom is by means of the swinging-bar readily stretched to the required degree of tension, and tightly held for being ironed until released by the raising of the bar.

Having thus described my inven tion, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The combination of a bosom-ironing board, having projectingcross or base strip, with a hinged and beveled bar or cross-piece, substantially as and forthe purpose set forth.

LUTHER A. VAN KUREN.

Witnesses:

B. S. GURRAN, P. P. WILLIAMS. 

